Friends are Sisters we Choose

 Morning guys I'm back to share some Inspiration for the Little Darlings blog.

If you are here for the Make IT CRAFTY hop just scroll down to the previous post or click HERE

Today I'm showcasing Saturated Queenie and Princess.  This duo comes together when you buy them in rubber. I think you could use this image in many ways. 

I used it as a friends card but how about sisters or mommy and daughter :) I'm sure there are many other ways to use them.

The image is water colored with Distress Inks. I had lots of bling going through out the card and the sentiment I used is from the latest LD Warm Fuzzies Friendship sentiment line,

 The LD sentiment was stamped on a Magnolia Banner rubber stamp and then I colored it with my SN markers :)

Uummmm BLING :)

I hope you like my card and 

have a great safe weekend

XXOO Ruby

Little Darlings Rubber stamp product

SC Queenie and Princess

LD Warm and Fuzzies Friendship sentiment set

Happy Easter Inspirational Hop!

Welcome all and to my new followers a special shout out.

 Happy Easter Hop with Magnolia-licious. 

The crew has gathered up their Maggies to bring you this sensational hop full of EYE CANDY INSPIRATION! 

Honestly the line up of creations are to die for. At one point I wanted to cry lol! on how cute the projects are. The team is full of ideas and I hope we inspire to get you going with your Easter creations.

Also a quick reminder you still have time to enter the Tuesday Challenge (Easter/ Spring) that is running thru next Monday to win a prize. Don't forget to leave a comment in the DT's blog to be entered for a prize there too. That's including in the Blog hops,Challenges,Wee Wednesdays and Mini Mondays. 

Now if  your coming from the ubber talented and our celebrity friend ((Big SMILES)) Suuuuuzi then you're right on track. Wasn't her set tooo adorable! 

The project I have for you today is an Easter basket with a card. I guess I could of done something else to change it up but she's holding a bag/basket of eggs. I might as well do a basket to go with the image right lol! I water colored my image with background with Distress Inks. This card has layer upon layer of paper, embellishments etc.. it's going a long way from me and needs to get there in mint condition :)

Tracy Payne look look do you see the bottom border  whohoooo!! in shimmery sparkly gold :) thank you gf!

Oh btw this one is yours lol!

I filled my basket with these fun to create honeycomb eggs. I really like the bright fuchsia color, makes the basket stand out more.

and that's the end of it. I hope you like my presentation and I will send you to your next stop and that would be..... Mindy. 

Thanks for stopping by thank you all with the lovely comments and my subscribers thanks for the emails. You really make my day ((tight hugs))

Magnolia-licious Store product

200 Tilda with Egg and Chicken

DooBeePops-Honey Comb paper

#29 Doohickey Swirl Butterfly die

Make It Crafty

Love Heart Swirls

Fancy  Filigree jewels

Little Darlings Rubber stamps

LD Warm Fuzzies -All Ocassions sentiments

This is the Blog Hop list if it helps you out :) Thanks again guys :)

Norma Lee Suzi McManus ME! Mindy Baxter Jane JohnsonCabio TseSharon Caudle Katie TateSuzanne Dean  Angela Wood Chris Christensen Eulanda Silvey Cathy LeeCandy MillsJaniel CorleyPatti Jo SkogquistSheri Willshire

Challenges
ABC Challenges J for just as You like it
Celebrate the Occasion Happy Easter
Creatalicious Challenges Lovely Easter
Little Miss Muffet Happy Easter
Cutie Pie Challenge Easter

Someone's thinking of Coffee

Good Morning all!! 

I'm back and today is my turn to share on the LD Inspiration blog.

  Ok so it's no surprise that I'm a big fan of coffee. I get very cheery cheesy when I see a character image holding a cuppa of chocolate or coffee awhhhh, lol!

Makes me smile all the time I see one.So because of the Inspiration of hot coffee. I decided to do another gift set and this time I used Saturated Canary Rubber stamp, "Cocoa"

I love to use the actual rubber stamps when I'm water coloring. I used DI to color my images this time. around.

I thought when you drink your coffee you always want to sit down and read ( at least that's what I tend to) so I thought might as well create a bookmark/Tag to go with.

here is my cup sleeve and BTW I used Little Darlings Caladium DP collection to alter the sleeve and tag.

I hope you like my set and would like to hear what you think. Thank you for stopping by and make sure to check out the contest going on over the Little Darlings blog.

Trust me you don't want to pass this amazing opportunity. I'm eager to see what you all are creating for that :)

I have so many posts coming up in the next few days.So make sure to come on back .

Lots of love

Little Darlings Product 

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Cocoa Rubber stamp "Cocoa"

Little Darlings 6X6 Caladium paper

Tilda With Mr.Rooster enjoying the Spring air

Hello everyone and a warm welcome to my new followers!! I see you and thank you for following my corner.

Ok It's time for another fun challenge over Magnolia-licious &Wee challenge and the theme is quite easy. Something I'm so ready for and that is,"Spring".

I created a scene masking #586 Spring Background and the new #248 Tilda with Mr.Rooster.  All is watercolored with some stardust stickles here and there on the back sunset.

this is my scene before matting it down and as you can see I cut out the chick with it's egg to bring into the scene. I also colored my MIC round Leaves chipboard with my Spectrum Noir markers for a fun touch.Oh and do you see the center of my ribbon, I used a fancy jewel chipboard also from MIC, Sprayed with gold glitter from Crafters Companion.

and here is the inside of my card ((smiling to my followers who requested to see this)) I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO LOL!!! I know I want to keep it clean and of course space for a special note. I guess the more I do it. The ideas should get better ((gulp)) I hope lol!

I took off the tag so you could see it without it but it would of been nice to take a picture of the tag next to the card right, lol! I forgot lol!

I hope you like my creation and hopefully I have given you some ideas or a tiny boost to get your stamps out and join us this time around. 

Stop by the challenge blog to check out my teammies. Those ladies are seriously talented.

Magnolia-licious Product

#248 Tilda with Mr. Rooster

#586 Spring Background (linked back to the mini stamp #555)

Doohickey Vintage Tag

Doohickey Peony Petals Die

Make it Crafty product

MIC Laser chipboard Round Leaves

Fancy Filigree jewels Laser chipboard

Make A Wish

I am happy to come back today and share the new changes and as well share my take for the challenge over the Magnolia-licious challenge blog. 

Are you ready for this???? GUESS WHAT!!!!

Magnolia-licious is now bringing in Wee stamps and are already in stock at the Magnolia-licious store HERE. Make sure to pick some up while they are on sale 10% off till Feb 14th. 

A couple of more new things happening around here but to get the whole 9 yards go over the challenge blog and get the full 411. I might give you the wrong info and we don't want that lol!

Today we are starting a new challenge, the senior DT and the challenge team have merged together to showcase a feast of creations from all sorts of ideas and give you a versatile perspective of the Magnolia stamps and friends(Wee and Magnolia mini) :)

 I also heard you may use Wee stamps or Magnolia in the challenge so how about that!!!! YEAH! 

So make sure to go check out the new challenge for a more thorough explanation of the challenge rules. Click HERE when your done here of course lol!

Also here is our new banner you are welcome to download and save it on your blog. The scenery that our talented teammie, Norma did is so sweet right!

Ok going along.......Right the new challenge theme is "Birthday" and I went with a Z fold card and I used #231 Summer flower girl Tilda masked with #435 Summer Cake. 

Colored with Distress Inks and DI markers.

Here is the inside of the card

and this is the back of the outside.

I kept telling my husband that I really like how it turned out and the details were just too cute lol! 

I didn't want to part from it..... he looked at me with a puzzled look lol! (he doesn't understand anything related to crafting lol) 

I was going to add it to my stash to sell but this card needs to go to someone that would really appreciate it and I KNOW they will treasure it. Anyways I didn't give her a bday card so it's due to her. My 7 yo niece that I'm slowly getting her into card making tehee, shhhh! I still have her christmas present here and I have created her a kit with the basic tools of a card maker whohooo!!! 

I just need to see the munchkin and she knows she's in for some good crafting goodies. The other day she told me she's anxious to come visit and we'll try her best to convince her mom lol! That was two weeks ago :( I yet to see her but hopefully this weekend for sure.

Anyways I leave you with my Z-fold card but I will be back on the 14TH for a special card and I will announce the new winner for my MIC Gumnut flower girl card. 

Miss Sally never did contact me :( 

Ok take care and see you back soon.

Love Ruby

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 Making it easier for you to find the product at the store. Just click on the name of the stamp and it will direct you to the stamp on the store :)

Magnolia-licious Product

#435 Summer Cake

#231 Summer Flower Tilda ( linking back to the mini what is available right now)

Birthday wishes with Crystal

Hey guys I'm back!  

Today I want to share a special card I  made for my sister that's been bugging me for one. I just didn't think she would want one of my cards. The other day she gave me an ear full and I felt bad so a long over due for her lol!

I inked up my Crystal in rubber and  decided to watercolor this time with the combo of Distress inks and Derwent watercolorinng pencils.  I layered up lots of pretty paper and with so many pretty embellishments following a pink/light chocolate mousse palette. Something I'm not use to but I like the result.

A few pictures to share.

A have a tendency to add dark shadows when I watercolor but I think that gives it a life like effect don't you think? Well thats' it for me today and hopefully will see you back soon. 

Before I Leave I need to announce

and the winner to my MIC Aussie Gumnut flower girl card is .......

SALLY!!!

This is what she said lol! and the girls from MIC helped me picked the winner without them seeing any names and I did ask them literally like two hours ago lol!

Bizzi HandsJanuary 25, 2013 at 9:56 PM

Hey Ruby - hooley dooley I reckon your card is grouse and am pretty stoked to be able to have a sticky beak at it! Now I maybe a yobbo but strewth I reckon you're a ridgy-didge aussie sheila and I aint telling no porky pie!

xxx

Sally

This is what I said......WHAT!!?!???? LOL! 

Please email me your address so I could send it off to you. If I don't hear from her by Saturday morning then I'll pick someone else and will post on the weekend. 

Make It Crafty product

Crystal in Rubber

Happy Girls are the prettiest

HI GUYS! This is my first post of the year with lots of more pending and then we got the late ones lol!

SO I hope everyone enjoyed their brake from the Holidays. My kids are back in school FINALLY!!

 I have the little one that starts later on but to hear nothing is freakin AWESOME LOL! 

On another note how about all the CHA MADNESS OMG!!!! I FINISHED ALL MY CHA CREATIONS OVER THE WEEKEND!! I have to take pictures this morning just waiting for some more sun to come out. Then off to send out to my friend Sheri. Ummmm Sheri don't try to pull a fast one and keep some lol! A total of 11 maybe 12. MAAAAN THAT'S ALOT LOL! 

Geez I think I'm spoiling my sponsors .....nahhhh they spoil me too, lol!

(Angie still waiting on my Pandora bling) :)

okie dokie! Lets start with the posting. How about ANYTHING GOES with the new challenge over

 Magnolia-licious Highlities. Something easy to start the New Year.

 I water colored this scene using #399 Happy New Year Tilda and 

#594 MINI Balloon background. You could find them available at the Magnolia-licious store now and make sure to check out the newest Magnolia LOVE Collection for 2013.

I can't wait to get my package and I'm surely gonna be ordering more because all of them are toooooo cute!! 

the versatility of the image is endless. I had started to do a New Years card and I ended up with party girl just because theme lol! With the pinks and colorful background pushed a bday party theme to it as well. You can't go wrong :)

I also wanted to add pockets in the inside of the card and somehow by total accident I ended up with a book card LMBO!! 

this is one of those projects that you let yourself get lost and whatever happens happens :)

this is page 1 and A good spot for another colored image or someones picture.

page 2-3 

layering with pockets

it closes by tucking in the white lace border underneath the other flower that my friend Delphine sent me, thank you! :)

that's all for today but I'll be back tomorrow to show case a coloring tute :)

make sure to stop by the challenge blog for more inspiration and don't forget to join us.

Have a great week

XXOO

Ruby

FREE COFFE COUPONS!!

Ok I know what your thinking... free coffee here ah ah ah lol! 

I just have a new creation for the new challenge over Saturated Canary. 

The theme is Hot chocolate and Marshmallows. 

You see what had happened was......... lol!

IDK what was I thinking but I turned the challenge just a little. Instead I have this white chocolate Mocha from Starbucks with whipp cream (yummers) and the sleeve is altered with this cutie Saturated Canary RUBBER stamp from Little Darlings. 

You see this is why I like the rubbah because I get to watercolor :)

 I think she is a very versatile stamp as you can see I used her to fit a winter theme project. I did substitute the word "hug"with "coffee" sentiment :)

I sprayed the sleeve with some Crafter's companion GOLD glitter spray. The effect is utterly sparkly I tell ya!

I think I might have to make more... what do you think? You likes? 

FYI I did wanted to share that Starbucks is having their 12 days of Christmas and deals are super cool!

That's it for me today, I've been so busy with sick kids at home and then coloring my fingers away. You see CHA is right along the corner so I have lots of work as you can imagine.

I hope you get to swing the Saturated Canary challenge blog for more eye candy and hopefully you get to join us as well. 

Till next time friends, ((tight hugs)) Rube

Magnolia-licious Holiday Tag Hop

OH YEAH TAG TIME!!! I hope you are joining in the fun. The Magnolia-licious senior design team has met creative forces with the challenge team. We have a brilliant line up to share our take on Holiday interactive tag or tags using at least one Magnolia.

Ok so If your coming from Suzan Laverty then game on, your right on track :)

  So there are TWO WAYS TO PLAY TO WIN!!!

#1 Count the Candy Canes – The DT gals have put a certain amount of candy canes in their projects 

tally them up and email the total amount by Dec 29th at sjdean0574@yahoo.com 

(subject line Candy Canes)

for a chance to win a $50 GC to Magnolia-licious

#2 Enter the tag challenge for a chance of a $50 GC by DEC 29TH!!!!! 

OH OH I was super excited to share my tags! These tags are huge but boy were they a ball of fun to create. I was in the zone I tell ya, lol! I wanted to keep on doing more but this thing called bed kept calling me, lol!

Ok let's start with TAG #1 which by the way my tags are colored with DI and my tags rattle.They have  tiny bells inserted into the tags.

This is the utterly cutie #385 Tilda with Little Rudolf 

TAG #2

This one is #341 Jingle Jangle Tilda love the side hat 

and TAG #3

This one was so much fun to color 

This tag has a rope line around Edwin with mini tiny bells, too cute!

he's #153 Edwin with Winding Fern

and they are available at the Magnolia-licious store now!

MAKE SURE TO TALLY THE CANDY CANES INSERTED IN THE DESIGNERS PICTURES.

I have them scattered through out ALL my pictures.................. BAAAHAAAAA!!!! JK JK only the first MAIN picture FOR EACH DESIGNER.

To get full deets go to the Magnolia-licious Highlities blog  and now to send you off to the talented Cheryl Rowley

I hope you like my tags and I was able to give you a little inspiration. I have a long week at home with the kids Bday party so I'm busy busy busy lol! 

LOVE YA GUYS and enjoy the hop!

Patti Jo Skogquist

Cabio Tse

Sheri Wilshire

Mindy Baxter

Suzan Laverty

Ruby Montes (Me you are here)

Cheryl Rowley  

Jane Johnson

Janiel Corley

Suzanne Dean

Chris Christensen

Mary Giemza

Cathy Lee

Sharon Caudle

Eulanda Silvey 
Norma

Katie Tate 

Angela Wood